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Turkey hens were grown for 84, 98 and 112 days, while toms were grown for 112, 126 and 140 days. Pre-stun levels of 3, 5 and 8 hours of feed and water withdrawal were used for each weight class and sex. The effect of sex, weight and feed and water withdrawal on stunning efficiency, recovery time, blood splatter, bone breakage, color and pH of the breast meat was determined. The experimental unit for each specie, sex, weight and feed withdrawal class used was a \"pen\" comprised of 10 birds. A total of 130 birds, by gender and specie are used for each repetition. Two repetitions of all experiments were accomplished. A third repetition was done in turkeys, but this time a cooping time of three hours prior to slaughter was added. All data was statistically analyzed with ANOVA and a Box-Behnken response surface design was used to optimize the current for the different experimental variables. 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Turkey hens were grown for 84, 98 and 112 days, while toms were grown for 112, 126 and 140 days. Pre-stun levels of 3, 5 and 8 hours of feed and water withdrawal were used for each weight class and sex. The effect of sex, weight and feed and water withdrawal on stunning efficiency, recovery time, blood splatter, bone breakage, color and pH of the breast meat was determined. The experimental unit for each specie, sex, weight and feed withdrawal class used was a &quot;pen&quot; comprised of 10 birds. A total of 130 birds, by gender and specie are used for each repetition. Two repetitions of all experiments were accomplished. A third repetition was done in turkeys, but this time a cooping time of three hours prior to slaughter was added. All data was statistically analyzed with ANOVA and a Box-Behnken response surface design was used to optimize the current for the different experimental variables. 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